Davenport bed



C. B; H'ALL DAVENPORT BED sew. 17, 1929.

Filed April 2 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet jz /i/vra/i /7 FUR/fir Sept. 17, 1929.

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Filed April 29, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 10 by the average individual.

Patented Sept. 17, 1929 T D STATES ENT OFF CE.

CHARLES E. HALLyOFPORTLAND, onnoon; e. A. mews, ADMINISTRATOR oFsAIn CHARLES B. HALL, nnomsnzo, A'SSIGNOR T BERKELEY HALL. rnnmmnnnoom- PANY, OF TPORTLAND, OREGON DAVENPORT BED Application fi1ed-Apri1 29,1925. Serial no. 26,859.

This invention relates generally to the art of furniture making, and particularly to a specialform of davenport which can readily be set up or taken down.

The first object of this invention is to provide an exceedingly simple form of davenport which will be capable of being set up or taken down without the use of tools or the exertion of more strength than is possessed The second object is to so constructthe da'venport that the upholstery thereof does not form a part of the bed, and that a separate set of springs and full size mattress is employed when'the davenport isused as a bed.

The third object is to so construct the davenport that the mattress and bedding is not closely confined during the daytime, as

is ordinarily the case, but is accessible to the air at all'tim'es.

he fourth object is to provide a lock which will so hold the daven'port thatit will be impossible for sameto accidentally collapse.

The fifth object is to provide a special form of bracket having a joint-breaking notch formedtherein and which is so constructed as to eliminate chances for faulty operation of the davenport.

The sixth object is to provide automatically operated legs which will support one side of the bed upon the floor and which will be entirely withdrawn from view when the bed is used as a davcnport.

The seventh object is to. so construct the clavenpoit that it will be extremely easy to operate and which will be smooth and noiseless in its movements during operation.

These, and other obj ects, will become more apparent from the specification following as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the davenport in bed form with parts broken away along the line 1-1 in Figure 2. Figure 2 is a plan of the'davenport in bed'form with the springs omitted fromthe spring frame and haying the left end portion "broken away in section "to disclose'the parts. Figure 3v is an enlarged detail of the bracket, of

which Figure l is an end elevation. Figure 0 is a rear elevation oftherear brace fastening, of which F igure 6 1s a plan. Figure 7 is a verticalsectiontaken'along thefline 7-7 in Figure 2 showing theback down in I bed form'.'- Figure 8 isa vertical section taken along the line 8 8 in Figure 2 with the backup and having the position of the seat springs shown in dotted lines and also indicating the seat'cushions. Figure 9 is an enlarged. section through the line 9-9 in Figure '2. Figure 10 front elevation of a' joint of which Figure 11 is a sideelevation. Figure 12 isa side elevation of a hook member. Figure 13 is a vertical section through the spring frame taken along the line 1313 in Figure 14;. Figure 14 is a plan of one end of the spring frame showing same 11'1" alocked position. Flgure 15 1s aivertical section'of the spring frame taken along the line 15-45 in Figure 16. Figure 16 is a plan, of one end of the spring frame End frames The, end frames are rectangular in shape and consist of the three horizontal members '20, 21 and 22 and the upright cross members 23, which are supported at their endsby the posts'24. The usual'feet 25 and I arm rests 26 are provided. .Between the covering 27 and against the inner side of the member 23 is pivoted an arm 28 whose upper end is urged toward the rear of the davenport by the spring 29, and whose lower end is mounted on the pin 30 which journals in the cross member 23. Also mounted on the pin 30 and rigid with relation to the arm 28 is an arm 31 in whose socket end 32 is formed the hole 33.

Against each end frame is secured a dovetailed casting 34 into which fits a second casting 35 which is secured to the end 36 of the tie frames 37. It is on the tie frames 37 that the seat springs 37-A are mounted, as indicated in the dotted outline in Figure 8. Cushions 3'. B are indicated on the springs 37A, but are omitted from the other views as not forming a. vital part of the invention, and not being employed at all when same is used as a bed.

Between the rear posts 24 is placed a tie bar 38 and the fastenings are made by the hooks 39 on the bar 38, which hooks engage the screws 40 in the posts 24. Also secured against the posts 24 are the journaled brackets 41 having a somewhat vertical upper portion 42 from which slightly angles the lower portion 43, although this angle is not absolutely necessary.

From the front side of the portion 42 projects the horizontal portion 44. A portion 45 of the junction between the portions 42 and 45 is cut away, as indicated, for reasons which will be explained later.

Projecting inwardly from the top of the member 41 is a round lug 46 which acts as a stop for the parts of the spring frame and for the back rest frame. The portion 42 is provided with an outward bulging shoulder '47 and a laterally extending flange 48 having a rounded upper edge 49.,

Back rest The back rest consists of-a pair of side members 50 across which are fastened the back rest boards 51 and the top boards 52 around which is placed the upholstery 53. To the sides 50 of the back rest are secured the bars 54 which are held in the sockets 32 by means of the cotter pins 55, or in any other convenient manner. The pins 30 therefore form the axes on which the back rest is hinged.

In the inner corners of the back rest are secured the reinforcing angle irons 56 which also act as a bearing for the shaft 57, preferably placed below the line of the woodwork in the back rest, but, for the sake of better illustrating same, it is placed outside of this line. The pins 57-A project through the members 50 and have mounted thereon the bent legs 58 whose upper ends 59 extend beyond the pins 57A and have hinged thereto a bent link 60 which is hinged at its other end to the member 23 by means of the pin 61.

On the shaft 57 on the inner sides of the members 50 are securely mounted the levers 62 whose inwardly projecting pins 63 form supports for the bed springs. Alongside of the members 51 is placed a control bar 64 whose arms 65 are hinged to the levers 62. On each end 50 near the members 52 is placed an iron 66 provided with a straight notch 67 and an undercut notch 68 into which may slide the pin 69 which projects from the control bar 64. i i

The back of each member 50 is provided with a notch 70 for clearance with the projecting portion 44 of the brackets 41. The lug 46 acts as a stop for the back rest when used as a davenport, and also has another function which will be described later.

Bed spring frame The bed spring frame consists of four sections, including front, center and rear sections and a locking section. The rear section consists of ii-shaped frame whose sides 81 are provided with the pins 82. To the pins 82 are hinged the middle section frame members 83 to whose downwardly and rigidly projecting arm 84 is hinged the elongated hook 85 adapted to engage the pin 86 on the member 50.

To the forward ends of the middle section frames 83 are hinged the sides 87 of the front section spring frame whose forward end normally rests on the pins 63 on the levers 62.

The locking section consists of an under slung frame 88A rigidly attached between the members 83 and whose upright members 89 are provided with locks 90 whose faces 91 are moved under the over-lapping ends 92 of the members 81 under the urge of the springs 93. The pins 94 are mounted in the locks 90 and act as stops for the members 90 in one direction by engaging the members 89 and the projections 95 on the locks 90 act as stops in the locking direction. The pins 96 serve as a pivot for the locks 90.

A cable 97 is attached to each lock mem ber 90 and passes around the sheaves 98, after which both of the cables unite and are fastened to the boards 52 under the member 64 and bar 88. At the ends of the member 80 are erected the rigid corner posts 99 which are adapted to engage the lugs 46 at certain times.

The notches or bulging portions 47 are in reality joint-breaking notches since they serve to perform this function by acting as a slight retarder for the movement of the pins 100 until the folding operation is properly begun.

For example in Figure 7 the pin 100 rests on the horizontal portion 44 but as the forward edge 88 of the spring frame is released by manipulating the bar 64 so that the supp 'by means of the cotter pins 55. 3o

porting pins 63 are withdr'awn, then the spring fr'ai'ne takes the position shown in Figure 15 {so that the subsequent folding movement-will move 'thepins against the rear sides of thebrack'et" 4-1 along which they slide downwardly until they encounter the shoulders l'iyw'hich tend to insure a proper breaking'or folding ofthe framev The usual form of bed "spring 10 1 is stretched between thethree framcsl One or more tension springs 102 are fastened be tween the bar SS'and tlie'rearmost bar of the purpose'of preventing thehook 85 from unlatchingexcept in'a position which could not possiblybe taken while in 'use, and also to support the spring "frame in'a folded position. 1

The davenport' isassembleoor set up by plac ingthe endframes in position and then slipping the tieframes 37 into place causing the end'frames to be held in their proper relation. The bars 54 ofthe back rest are now slipped into the sockets 32' and fastened The legs 58 are now mountedon the pivots r57-A and the davenport is thenready for the bed spring. This spring is put into place by engaging thehooks 8 5 with the pins 86 andthe center section of the spring frame is now supported at the front side thereof.

The pins '100are'now rpassed through the cutaway portions 45 of the brackets l'and the member 88 isfolded down upon the pins 63, which may be either intho form of rivets or in the form of a flangexformed onthe members 62 if desired. 5

If the bar 64L is noW swung to the position shown inFigurelEi the spring sections will be straightened out and then' locked automatically by the springs 93. *Tliebar ,64 is then folded downwardly tothe position shown in Figure 7 and the spring frameis now ready for the'mattress. The n'iattress "and bedding are purposely omitted from the drawings as their location is obvious without further description. r r

When converting the device into the davenport form, the bar 64 ismoved to'the position shown in Figurelai whereit Will be noted that the pins 69 areheld in the undercut notches68. The weight ofthe bedding and mattress ,nowflfo'rces thej'bar 88 downwardly upon the'cable 97 and causes same to withdrawthe lock 9O frornunder the edges of the rear andcenterspring -frame sections causing the parts to take" the position shown in Figure 1 5.

It will be noted alsothat" tlie bar Gil is "on top or the edge of the mattress and bed- "ding and prevents their moving out of place in their next operation, Ra-isingthe for ward end ofthe'back rest causesthe rear portion of the spring to move outwardly on theflange 48 and theposts 99 to engagethe lugs' lti in a-manner to depress the joint betweenthe rear and center spring frame sections. Continued movement of the back rest towards the rear causes thcpinslOO to slide downwardly in tliebrackets 41 and the joint between the center and front spring uppermost end of the bedding and mattress and" hold same securely in place Within'the back rest. I Attention is drawn-to my Patent Number 1,303,473, dated May '13, 1919, over which this davenportis an improvement. I am aware that many forms of davenports have been constructed in the past; I therefore do'not claim same broadly, but

I do intend to'cover such forms "and modifications of the above described davenport as fall fairly within the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In adavenport the combination or a )air of s aced end frames a tie frame s 3210- I rr 7 i ing 'S211Cl end frames, channel brackets on the rear edges of said end 'fr'ames,-a back rest forwardly and downwardly hingedbetween said end frames, springs for assistingthe movements of said back rest, a pair of legs hinged at opposite ends of said back rest, a link hinged to eachleg andits end frame in' a manner that a forward move ment of said back rest will extend said legs, a longitudinal shaft journa'ling across the end. of said back rest having a lever rigidly mounted near each end'thereof, said levers having inwardly projecting studs adapted to form supports for a bed spring, a control. bar having laterally extending ends hinged, to said levers, said barforming a lock for sald levers and serving as a r'e-' tainer for a mattress, a three part bod springhav ng a support for its central seotion carried by said backrest, the front or the forward section resting on the studs' of said levers, the rear sectionhaving overlapping hinge connections to the center section, locklng means under said overlapping section, andmeans'for releasing said lock. r I

2. In a davenport the combinationof a a pair of end frames having spacing'tie frames removably attached between same, a back "rest hinged between I said i cut rames adapted to'be folded forv'vardly to horizontal position, foldable legs hinged on the outer edges of said back rest, a link between each leg and its adjacent side frame, springs for assisting the movements of said back rest, a shaft within said back rest having levers rigidly mounted at each end thereof adapted to serve as bed spring supports, a control bar having its ends turned perpendicular to said bar and hinged to said shaft levers, and means for holding said control bar in a lever-locking spring-supporting position or in a mattress-retaining position.

3. In a davenport the combination of a pair of end frames, a substantially vertical channel secured to each end frame at its upper innermost rear corner, each channel having a forwardly projecting portion, each channel having also a rearward offset forming a shoulder near the center of its height, and a three part spring frame having hinges between its side parts with a pin in its rearmostpart slidably fitting into said channel, the rear hinges of said spring frame hinging downwardly and the forward hinges of said spring frame hinging upwardly, the middle portion of said spring frame having means for supporting same which will permit longitudinal movement of said central portions of the spring frame, the pins on the rearmost side portions resting in the forwardly projecting portion of the charmels when said spring frame is in a horizontally straight line position and momentarily engaging said shoulder at the beginning of the folding action of said spring.

4. In a davenport the combination of a pair of end frames, a substantially vertical channel secured to the rearward uppermost corners of said frames, each channel having a forwardly projecting branch formed thereon, said channels having rearward offsets forming shoulders near the centers thereof, and a three part spring frame having hinges along the sides thereof adjacent to the end frames of the davenport with pins in their rearmost parts slidably fitting into said channel and branch thereof, the rear side of said channels having a laterally projecting flange whose upper end is approximately level with the bottom of said forwardly projecting branch.

5. In a davenport the combination of a pair of end frames, a back rest hinged between said end frames, a substantially vertical channel secured to each end frame having a forwardly projecting branch formed thereon, each channel having a rearward oflset forming a shoulder near the center thereof on the rear side of the chan' nel, a three part spring frame having hinges between its side parts and having its center and rear sections overlapping and having pins in its rearmost section slidably fitting into said channels,.means for locking the rearmost and center section of said spring frame together consisting of a spring latch between the overlapping ends thereof, and means for supporting the center and front sections upon said back rest when folded to a horizontal position.

6. A davenport spring frame having a front, a central and a rear section hinged together, the hinged ends of the center and rearmost sections overlapping each other, in combination with a support for said central portion at a pointnear its overlapping end, a spring urged latch under said overlapping section adapted to latch same in a straight line position, means for withdrawing said latch, a channel bracket alongside of the rear end of said spring frame, said bracket having a rearward oifset forming a shoulder on the rear portion thereof, an inwardly projecting flange on the rear side of said channel adjacent to said offset, and a forwardly extending horizontal branch from said channel the lower portion of which is approximately level with the top of said flange, said branch serving as a support for the rear end of said spring frame when in a horizontal position, the lower end of said channel forming a support for said spring frame when in a folded position, the corners of said rear spring section having upright posts formed thereon adapted to engage the uppermost portion of said channels in a manner to open said overlapping joint between said center and rear sections when said latch is withdrawn.

7. The combination of a rear spring frame section having laterally projecting pins secured thereto with a pair of substantially vertical channel bracket members adapted to slidably receive said pins, each of said channels having a forwardly projecting extension near its upper end into which a pin can enterfor the purpose of supporting said spring, said channels having the uppermost portion of their junction with said horizontal section cut away to allow said pins to pass into or out of said channels, the rear wall of each channel having a rearward offset forming a shoulder. near the middle thereof, and a laterally extending flange formed across said rearward offset having its upermost edge approximately on a level with the bottom of said forwardly projecting section.

8. The combination of a rear spring frame section having laterally projecting pins secured thereto with a pair of substantially vertical channel bracket members adapted to slidably receive said pins, each of said channels having a forwardly projecting extension near its upper end into which a pin can enter for the purpose of supporting said spring, said channels having the uppermost portion of their junction with said horizontal section cut away 

